Well, the numbers are in and we have completed a Texas-size Texas History Mystery.

Three days
13 sessions
57 classes
1,456 students and teachers
3 moderators
countless behind the scenes tech support!!!

A huge thanks to Angela Conrad for her master scheduling of classes and mysteries. Here is a peek at the “behind the scenes” planning that it takes to prepare [...]

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I am moderating my first Texas History Mystery and I am nervous and excited at the same time. Thank you to Arnie Comer for the script…it makes sense to me and helps me be organized. Here is a sample script.pdf
We connected four schools from different regions in the state and we had a couple of [...]

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Wow! If you build it, they will come! Angela Conrad and I are about to begin this spring’s Texas History Mystery.

We have 57 classes participating from 20 different districts throughout the state. As with all projects as they grow beyond the original network, growing pains with scheduling arise.
Reminder to other coordinators of large events: check [...]

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